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Miner was using a grinder. A sliver of metal got behind EE's safety glasses and embedded in EE's right eye, requiring removal from EE's eye doctor. Miner was prescribed eye drops to use for one week and returned to full duty.

Machine had received a major repair, personnel was checking machine for leaks, or excessive vibration. While checking machine for a possible vibration issue I placed my hand on the top of a motor fan guard, the guard had a damaged area allowing my finger to come in contact with the motor fan.

Employee was doing patch welds on hopper, next morning (4/4/24) reported EE had received arc flash to both eyes.

Miner was steam cleaning a piece of equipment when water/grease sprayed into right eye. Miner received medical examination to ensure no damage to eye after flushing.

Miner was grinding a metal guard so it could be welded back into place. The grinder hit a burr and bucked. Right forefinger struck grinding wheel, resulting in a laceration that required five stitches.

Injured was thawing out a water valve. Steam built up in the valve and when it released the steam went under the safety glasses and irritated the injured's eyes, resulting in a burn to left cornea. Injured was treated by medical provider and returned to work.

checking for holes in a cone liner, as it was spinning, a section of the liner cut IW face

Changing a cutting edge and bolt was stuck. He used his hand to hold bolt instead of a wrench and when it spun it cut through glove lacerating his hand.

running a dozer and while backing to make another push ran over a large rock jarring his back and neck

While operating a scraper he hit a bump, causing a strain to his lower back.

Miner was hooking chain on a belt to be moved. Trackhoe operator reached down to pick up a tool off the floor on the hoe and bumped the bucket lever. The bucket dropped on the miners hand and injured his fingers.

Holding a bolt with his fingers instead of a wrench and tried to spin it free with an air wrench cutting hand.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON AGGREGATE CONVEYOR BELT. WHEN HE JUMPED OFF BELT, AIR GUN HOSE GOT CAUGHT ON RAIL. AIR GUN HIT HIM ON HIS HEAD AFTER HE JUMPED FROM BELT.

TAKING SHIV OFF OF CRUSHING CONE, CRANE LIFTED MOTOR AND SHIV FELL ONTO EMPLOYEE.

JACK HAMMERING

AIR ARC WELDING--EXCESSIVE SMOKE COMING OFF SITE--FLASH BURNS TO EYES.

TRACKHOE AT GYPSUM MINE MOVING LARGE MATERIAL, BOUNCED; EMPLOYEE FEELS THIS IS WHAT CAUSED PAIN.

WELDING-A PIECE OF SLAG GOT INTO EYE.